New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-30
CHAT ABOUT THE BILLI1RD PLAYERS.

Perhaps the four best known billiard players in the
United Jacob Schaeier. George Sosson, Will
lam Sexton and Maurice DAILY All OF them have man
aged billiard rooms in this city, and Sexton and DAILY
still schacfer is probably the best allround player
the country holding the bakline and other champion
ships He the long drawn tournament In Chicago in
1855 against ygnaux and Slosson and beat vignaux,
the French champion, in two matches last spring. with
diculous Schacfers skill at manipulating the bill
lard balls has him the nickname OF The Wizard"
He is short, dried-up looking little fellow OF German
extraction He Is well on in middle age. and has been
playing with great for many years. He had "A
billiard room in lower Broadway, near Liberty-st, much
frequened of afternoon by brokers ANA SPECTATORS
who had just been taking flyer In Wall Street but
1t up last year and settled In St Louis His friends
that there chance of his coming back TO New York
slosson, too had billiard here few years ago In
Twentythirdst He lives in Chicago now. and has not
been in u tournament in New-York recently Slos
son Is OF mild manners, OF nearly middle age now
with short, slight frame, light thin hair and light
tache. His quiet ways and neat appearance with his
somewhat jaunty dress have caused him to be dubbed
" Genteman George" Slosson plays with great finish
and accuracy but has not the frmest Of His
made in practice. In great game he develops
unexpected weaknesses He sued tradesman for dam
ages lately because the tradcsman levied him for
debt during his recent match with Schaefer He could
not play, he said, In the worry OF such u dun.
Sexton has big billiard room in this city at sxth-ave
Broadway and Thirty thirdst, popular resort for up
town players. He is pale, weak -looking man, with
slight hump his back and pronounced stoop
shoulders Sexton is Vermonter by BIRTH and Is IA
miliarly known " The Green Mountain Boy" He has
strong Yankee features but quiet modest pays
close attention 10 business Sexton plays strong bold
game, practses good deal, and Is always ready for
match.
DAILY has three billiard rooms nOw-twO in Broadway
downtown and one in Westinghouse, Brooklyn This
last is unusually large and handsome hall, filed with
tables. DAILY himself is short thick set man. with
broad heavy face and bald spot on his head Neither
poor health and DAILY because teaching stupid pupils is
ROUNDS OF MS three establishments every week day.
Heser OF the lesser lights can be seen almost any
day about town. He has no billiard room bovever
though he gives few lessons at different places
heard story In OF Days rooms the other dav
about the head OF the big Kinney Tobacco Company I'm
west Twenty second-st Mr. Kinney had billiard table
In his house and often played game Of an evening with
his wife His wife kept winning the tobacco mann
facturer got interested and then perpexed Try "a h.
could he always lost 30 he took course OF lessons on
the ely with Maurice Days brother But his wife picked
up the new shots rs soon he tried them and he
beaten as usual He practised about two years 10 Win
and then gave up In despair. " W."
CONSERVATIVB IN HIS TASTES